by Mark Duggan | May 13, 2020
The coronavirus is negatively impacting much of the U.S. economy, particularly energy markets. Both the oil and gas industries are prone to boom and bust cycles. But the coronavirus bust may be the worst yet. Particularly for shale exploration or fracking. Jonathan...
by Mark Duggan | Jul 2, 2016
Durango, Colo. – A giant, concentrated plume of greenhouse gas hovers over the San Juan Basin region of the Four Corners. Scientists first noticed it in 2009. It’s mostly comprised of methane gas centered over an area that includes the Colorado towns of Ignacio...
by Mark Duggan | Nov 25, 2012
Ian Cheney remembers when he first became interested in dark skies. He’d just moved from rural Maine to New York City and was amazed at how little of the night sky was visible. He could see celestial details in Maine, such as stars, planets, and the vast Milky...
by Mark Duggan | Oct 11, 2011
Tucson, Ariz. – The American West is littered with small towns that staked their fortunes on the fragility of natural resource extraction. Mining towns prospered during energy booms. Many residents had high-paying jobs, and the local businesses profited handsomely....
